With less than a year left in Joe's prison sentence, Teresa comes into her own and decides to enter a bodybuilding competition; Margaret feels the effects of aging; Dolores struggles to forgive Frank; Melissa celebrates her birthday.

Dolores hosts a hatchet-throwing party, giving the ladies a chance to take out their aggressions; Teresa re-ignites the Gorga/Giudice feud; Margaret prepares for an important business trip as her mother gets ready for a facelift.

As tensions mount between Melissa and Teresa, all the ladies head out to a cattle ranch in Oklahoma; Jackie shares shocking personal details; Melissa reveals a family secret, leading Teresa to explode and forcing all the ladies to choose sides.

As their Oklahoma trip continues, the ladies compete in a cattle show; Margaret's husband takes care of an increasingly demanding Marge Sr.; Jennifer insults Margaret's friend, Polly, causing Margaret to lose her cool.

Teresa and Joe Gorga spar over their father; Melissa reveals to her sisters that there may be a fourth sister; Jackie defends Melissa, igniting Teresa's famous temper and shocking the entire group with a surprising accusation.

Dolores catches Frank in another lie; Jackie considers reconciling with her sister; Melissa plans little Joey's communion; Margaret, Melissa and Teresa plan Danielle's bachelorette party, but Danielle's ways lead to an explosive confrontation.

Margaret hosts a brunch leading to a big blowup; Teresa, Melissa, Joe Gorga, and Margaret head to Danielle's wedding, but tensions run high between Teresa and her brother; Melissa worries their family drama could ruin Danielle's special day.

Tensions between Margaret and Danielle reach a fever pitch as Danielle's wedding demands drive Margaret to destruction; as Jennifer's family celebrates her brother's engagement, Jackie meets with Dolores to try to understand what makes Teresa tick.

The feud between Teresa and Jackie threatens to upset Joey's communion; Jennifer is offended when she learns that Jackie has written an article about her family; Dolores plans an event for a homeless shelter; Milania copes with her detained father.

Jennifer departs for Turkey to celebrate her brother's engagement; Danielle sends Margaret a text that could end their friendship; Dolores hosts a charity event; Melissa finds out how Joe feels about their daughter taking over the family business.